Table 1.
Proximate chemical composition of LCD and of HCD.
| Diets | ||
|---|---|---|
| Components | LCD | HCD |
| Moisture | 81.63 ± 0.69 a | 9.11 ± 0.38 b |
| Fat | 0.48 ± 0.08 b | 18.91 ± 0.08 a |
| Ash | 8.42 ± 0.15 a | 2.83 ± 0.23 b |
| Proteins | 3.09 ± 0.22 b | 10.82 ± 0.82 a |
| Carbohydrates | 6.38 ± 0.41 b | 58.33 ± 1.32 a |
| Energetic value § | 0.42 ± 0.03 b | 4.50 ± 0.02 a |
g/100 g wet basis. §: kcal/g wet basis. LCD: Low-Calorie Diet, and HCD: High-Calorie Diet. Results are present as means ± S.D for triplicate analysis. Values with different letters are statistically different (p < 0.05).